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Tattoo ink "Zuper Black tattoo ink" – Zuper Black

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 11 Nov 2011In the weekly report of 18 Nov 2011 (week 46, 2011)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Tattoo ink "Zuper Black tattoo ink"
Brand
Zuper Black
Type / model
Batch No BK31IMX40.
Description
Black tattoo ink. The following inscriptions are reported on the packaging: best-before date 30 May 2014 - Greybusters Berlin.
Risk
null The product poses a serious risk because the total content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is 56.6 mg/kg and the benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) content is 0.2 mg/kg. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) considers that tattoo colours exceeding 0.5 mg/kg total PAH resp. 0.005 mg/kg BaP pose a serious risk, in reference to Council of Europe Resolution "ResAP(2008)1 on requirements and criteria for the safety of tattoos and permanent make-up".
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1276/11
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1276/11
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2011-046 (XML)
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